India and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the information and broadcasting sector. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma called on Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon in Dhaka today.
During the meeting, both sides discussed a broad range of initiatives to enhance collaboration between media...
Bangladesh is facing mounting pressure as its trade deficit widened sharply to 16.91 billion US dollars during July 2025 to February 2026, raising concerns over the sustainability of its economic recovery. According to data released by Bangladesh Bank, the deficit has increased by over 3 billion US dollars compared...
Bangladesh’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a law endorsing the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s order to disband deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party.
“This bill (law) concerns the banning of a genocidal, terrorist organisation. This is an amendment to the previous Anti-Terrorism Act,” Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told...
A deepening power struggle within Bangladesh cricket has intensified after former national captain Aminul Islam Bulbul rejected his removal as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, calling the move a constitutional coup.
In a strongly worded statement, Aminul dismissed the National Sports Council (NSC) probe as flawed, arbitrary and legally...
Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava paid a courtesy call on Nepal’s newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Monday and discussed various aspects of bilateral ties.
Khanal assumed office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 27.
During the meeting, Srivastava conveyed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s greetings on Khanal’s appointment, according...
In Nepal, separate meetings of the House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly are scheduled to take place . The HoR meeting is summoned for 1 pm.
According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, three ordinances will be tabled in the HoR meeting. Federal Parliament Secretariat’s General Secretary Padhma Prasad Pandey...
Indian tourists, the largest group of visitors to Sri Lanka, will continue to enjoy free entry under a new visa initiative aimed at boosting arrivals.
Sri Lankan Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa has said that Sri Lanka will introduce a six-month programme granting free tourist visas to passport holders from 39...
A joint Pakistan-Afghanistan Jirga, an assembly of elders and community leaders, has called for an immediate ceasefire to ease the rising tensions between the two neighbours.
The declaration was issued at the conclusion of the Jirga in Peshawar yesterday, which was attended by former governors, political leaders, ex-diplomats, tribal elders,...
The family members of those who lost their lives in the Gen-Z Movement have been provided job opportunities by government institutions. The Nepal Electricity Authority released a list showing that 27 family members were offered jobs. The family members have already received a relief amount of 1.5 million rupees...
India expanded its development partnership with Sri Lanka this month through a series of training and institutional exchanges, reinforcing New Delhi’s role as a key capacity-building partner in the region. Multiple specialised programmes during March saw over 140 Sri Lankan parliamentarians, civil servants, engineers and local government representatives trained...
